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Household of Peter Cookson (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Peter Cookson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cookson, born in 1827 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Cookson, born in 1827 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1846 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Richard (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Hannah M (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Cookson's household

Male

Peter

Cookson

Head
Female

Mary

Cookson

Wife
Female

Mary

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Cookson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Sumner

Grand Son
Female

Hannah M

Sumner

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Cookson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Cookson

Head

Married

54

1827

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cookson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Sumner

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Preston, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cookson

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Sumner

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Hannah M

Sumner

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

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